The prices of Ukrainian apricots in 2023 have collapsed due to active imports from Turkey

Fresh Apricot

Fruits

Ukraine

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Published Feb 8, 2024

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Ukrainian apricot producers experienced a challenging season last year due to increased imports from Turkey, leading to low selling prices and reduced harvests. The selling price for apricots dropped to 40-50 UAH/kg, a situation that local agronomist and entrepreneur Evgeniy Levitsky described as 'sad'. In 2023, Ukraine imported a record 9.5 thousand tons of apricots, while exports remained negligible. The surge in imports also impacted the cherry market, with a significant influx of Moldovan cherries. Levitsky anticipates a successful cherry season ahead, but remains uncertain about the prospects for apricots.

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Last season, Ukrainian apricot producers faced a situation where the price for these fruits was low and the harvest was low. This situation occurred due to active imports from Turkey. Evgeniy Levitsky, an agronomist and entrepreneur from Podolsk, Odessa region, spoke about this in the magazine “Gardening in Ukrainian”. “The selling price for apricots was low – 40-50 UAH/kg, because Turkish imports were active,” he explained. “That is, the situation is sad - no harvest, no price.” According to EastFruit, apricot imports have dominated in Ukraine in recent years, and in 2023, 9.5 thousand tons of apricots were imported into the country - a record volume over the past six years. At the same time, Ukrainian exports of apricots have been almost zero for many years. Imports also hinder a good price for cherries - the year before last there were a lot of Moldovan ones, Levitsky noted. Read also: Uzbekistan will become the second largest exporter of fresh apricots in the world in 2023 – ...

Source: Eastfruit